What can developmental theory contribute to elementary science instruction?
Abstract
Children personally construct explanations of natural phenomena, some of which differ from currently accepted scientific explanations. The replacement of personal explanations with scientific explanations, as well as the development of concrete, formal, and post-formal reasoning patterns, requires self-regulation in which alternative explanations are generated and tested in a hypothetico-predictive fashion. Consequently, inquiry-based science...
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Title
What can developmental theory contribute to elementary science instruction?
Published Date
Sep 1, 2008
Volume
20
Issue
4
Pages
1 - 14
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